Moon richer in metals than previously thought — NASA Scientists found the lunar subsurface contains higher concentration of iron and titanium than estimated. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2020 | 7:18 am
Pandemic helps Russia tighten its grip on palladium Nornickel’s operations have barely missed a beat, while its main rivals in South Africa are struggling to ramp up production. Bloomberg News | July 2, 2020 | 8:21 am
Britain’s accelerating transition to electric cars Ultra-low emission vehicles accounted for nearly 7% of all new cars registered during the first quarter of 2020. Reuters | June 30, 2020 | 10:39 am
Why LFP cathode material is making a comeback A whitepaper by Roskill explains why Tesla, BYD and Volkswagen decided to choose LFP cathodes to power their EVs in the Chinese market. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 30, 2020 | 6:10 am
EU climate transition needs mineral miners, not coal miners The EU has proposed a $44.9 billion fund that could support new mining projects. Reuters | June 29, 2020 | 11:29 am
House Democrats will call for 100% clean cars by 2035 The plan also sets a goal of achieving net-zero emissions for the electricity sector by 2040. Bloomberg News | June 29, 2020 | 9:01 am
Renewables sector falling short on human rights New benchmark assesses 16 of world’s largest publicly-traded wind and solar producers against human rights standards. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2020 | 4:01 pm
MINING.COM EV Metal Index drops to 28-month low Price declines for lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel have slowed, but raw material deployment is tanking. Frik Els | June 26, 2020 | 1:35 pm
Shrinking aerospace demand to keep pressure on cobalt Metal prices are at 10-month lows due to lower demand from the electric vehicle and aerospace sectors amid the pandemic. Reuters | June 26, 2020 | 10:10 am